Tips To Make Your Running Suck

Feb 22, 2024

Want your running to really suck? Start too fast and turn it into a punishment. Make it boring by overcomplicating the whole experience and focusing solely on numbers. Belittle yourself or others, and you'll find zero joy in your runs. Plus, hear about a thrilling concert experience that connects music and running! The speaker shares insights on transforming your running by avoiding these common pitfalls and embracing fun.

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Intro

00:00 • 5min

A Concert Experience: Finding Joy in Music and Running

04:30 • 2min

Reflections on Smoking Regulations and Experiences in Las Vegas

06:31 • 2min

Transforming Your Running Experience: Avoiding Common Pitfalls

08:47 • 44min

Episode 38: Tips To Make Your Running Suck

Sometimes its just easier to tell someone what not to do than it is to tell them what to do. And for this episode that's what we're doing. Well, unless you want your running to suck. Then we are actually telling you what to do. This was a fun one to make and covers a lot of different aspects of running. So, settle in and get ready to make your running better by not doing things that will make your running suck!

(0:00) Intro
(4:00) U2 concert in Las Vegas
(9:32) Why make this episode?
(11:40) Start your runs too fast if you want your runs to suck
(15:26) Never run fast if you want your running to suck
(20:03) Make running boring to make running suck
(24:00) Don't realize that running is a sport and you'll make running suck
(28:27) Make running complicated and you'll make running suck
(31:30) Make your running only about the numbers and you'll make running suck
(37:15) Don't change as a runner, athlete, coach or person and running will suck
(40:34) Make running a punishment if you want your running to suck
(43:44) Belittle yourself and/or others and your running will suck
(52:54) END

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